JAMMU — The record-breaking turnout in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections in all five constituencies is reflective of the new Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, senior BJP leader Ravinder Raina said on Sunday. Raina, the president of Jammu and Kashmir BJP, said his party is fully prepared for the much […]
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Successful J&K polls success of Modi govt policy; next step Assembly polls, statehood: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Modi government’s Kashmir policy has been vindicated by the successful polling in Jammu and Kashmir, where even separatists have voted “overwhelmingly”, as he assured that the assembly elections in the region will be held before September 30. Once the elections are over, the […]
J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina votes in Rajouri; thanks people for strengthening democracy
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Saturday exercised his franchise in his home constituency in Rajouri district and thanked the voters for turning up in large numbers to strengthen democracy in the Union Territory. Rajouri is part of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency where polling is underway in the sixth phase […]
Kashmir has changed after abrogation of Article 370: Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said a lot has changed on the ground in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in development to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. J&K has seen tremendous development after the removal of the special status […]
Such allegations not in good taste: J&K BJP on Mehbooba’s remarks against Apni Party
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Wednesday hit out at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for her “Hawala money from Pakistan” barb at the Apni Party, saying it is better to fight elections by propagating “your party agenda and policies” rather than making “bitter” comments. The Altaf Bukhari-led Apni Party, which is […]
BJP holds protest in Srinagar against killing of ex-sarpanch in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The BJP Srinagar unit held a protest on Tuesday against the administration of the Shopian district over the killing of former sarpanch Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh by militants in the South Kashmir district two days ago. Led by district BJP president Ashok Bhat, the party workers protested against the Shopian district administration at Jawahar […]
BJP protests against party worker’s murder, accuses admin of ignoring requests for security
SRINAGAR — The BJP on Sunday held a protest against the murder of party worker and former sarpanch Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh in Shopian and accused the Jammu and Kashmir civil administration of ignoring its requests for security to some key functionaries facing militant threats. BJP workers gathered outside the ‘mini secretariat’ in Shopian and raised […]
PoK ‘was, is and will remain ours’: Rajnath Singh
BALLIA (UP) — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir “was, is and will remain ours” while also hitting out at the opposition parties for raking up the China issue. Accusing the opposition parties of spreading confusion on the China issue, he said, “India has not lost anything. We will not […]
Amit Shah interacts with several delegations, J&K BJP leaders during Srinagar visit
SRINAGAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday interacted with several delegations, including BJP leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, on the first day of his two-day visit here. Shah, who arrived this evening, is also likely to hold a security review meeting on Friday morning. A Pahari delegation led by Mohammad Younis Khan met […]
Govt should raise issue of atrocities on PoK at UN: Ravinder Raina
JAMMU — BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Ravinder Raina on Tuesday urged the central government to raise at the United Nations the issue of “atrocities by the Pakistan army” on the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He also urged the government to send rations to the suffering people of PoK. “It is very unfortunate that […]
